NEW DELHI, June 15: Freight rates for 10-tonne load declined by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following ample position of trucks as compared to less cargo movements.
Transporters said huge position of trucks in the markets and tight movements of cargo mainly brought down freight rates.
Delhi to Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and Patna rates slipped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 17,000, Rs 21,000 and Rs 25,000, respectively.
Rates to Kolkata, Bangalore, Coimbatore and Kochi also moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 29,000, Rs 62,000, Rs 70,000 and Rs 73,000, respectively.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 16,000 Hyderabad 51,000
Chandigarh 17,000 Vijayawada 53,000
Ludhiana 18,000 Bangalore 62,000
Kanpur 18,000 Chennai 64,000
Indore 20,000 Mysore 67,000
Ahmedabad 21,000 Pondicherry 69,000
Baroda 23,000 Coimbatore 70,000
Patna 25,000 Kochi 73,000
Surat 25,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 27,000 Goa 51,000
Pune 30,000 Gwalior 10,000
Kolkata 29,000 Guwahati 53,000. (PTI)
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